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TOPEKA, Kan. -- The Ichabods led from start to finish as head coach Bob Chipman got his 700th career victory, all at Washburn, in an 88-63 win over Newman Saturday afternoon at Lee Arena.

The Ichabods improved to 4-2 and will play their final non-conference game before MIAA play starts with a 7 p.m. contest at Nebraska Omaha Tuesday.

Chipman became the seventh NCAA Division II coach to reach 700 wins and the 28th in NCAA history. He's now 700-290 (.707) in his 33rd year at Washburn. He began his career in 1979-80.

Alex North shot a perfect 7 for 7 from the field and 4 of 4 from the free throw line. He hit three 3-pointers and ended with 21 points. He added 10 rebounds for a double-double. Will McNeill went 10 for 15 from the field for 22 points and he added five assists.

Martin Mitchell also had five assists and he reached double figures with 10 points. North and Bobby Chipman each had four assists.

The Ichabods shot 52 percent from the field and 54 percent from 3-point range. The Jets (3-2) were 35 percent from the field and 29 percent from long range. Both teams grabbed an even 38 rebounds and WU committed 10 turnovers while Newman had 17.

Kyle Wiggins' free throw at the 9:04 mark of the first half gave Washburn a 10-point lead for the first time. The Ichabods later closed the half on a 14-2 run to take a 26-point lead, 44-18, in to the locker room. McNeill started that stretch with five straight points and Christian Ulsaker scored four of his five points during that stretch.

McNeill's jumper in the paint at 17:46 of the second half pushed Washburn's lead to a game-high 30 points at 50-20.

A 7-0 run later pulled the Jets within 22 but Washburn answered with seven straight to put the Bods back up buy 29, 59-30 with 10:49 to play. The Jets were able to cut it to 20 in the final 1:25 but Ichabods Jared Henry and Dejaun Lofton hit 3s near the end and the Ichabods went on to match the 25-point win they had Tuesday against Peru State to tie the season high.

Eric Saunders led Newman with 13 points and Darrell Traylor and Chuck Colley each had 11. Coley led the Jets with seven rebounds.